Record: 11-2 (Big Ten, 7-1)
Points For: 380 (29.00 per game) | Points Against: 207 (15.00 per game)
MPI: 0.7968 (10 out of 119) | SOS: 0.5929 (6)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 02 | W | @ Vanderbilt (4-8-0) | 0.3750 (86) | 27 | 7 | ||
| Sep 09 | W | @ Central Michigan (10-4-0) | 0.6504 (30) | 41 | 17 | ||
| Sep 16 | W | Notre Dame (10-3-0) | 0.7379 (16) | 47 | 21 | ||
| Sep 23 | W | @ Wisconsin * (12-1-0) | 0.8150 (6) | 27 | 13 | ||
| Sep 30 | W | Minnesota * (6-7-0) | 0.4811 (65) | 28 | 14 | ||
| Oct 07 | W | @ Michigan State * (4-8-0) | 0.3580 (88) | 31 | 13 | ||
| Oct 14 | W | Penn State * (9-4-0) | 0.6484 (31) | 17 | 10 | ||
| Oct 21 | W | @ Iowa * (6-7-0) | 0.4719 (66) | 20 | 6 | ||
| Oct 28 | W | @ Northwestern * (4-8-0) | 0.3576 (89) | 17 | 3 | ||
| Nov 04 | W | @ Ball State (5-7-0) | 0.3923 (81) | 34 | 26 | ||
| Nov 11 | W | Indiana * (5-7-0) | 0.4595 (68) | 34 | 3 | ||
| Nov 18 | L | Ohio State * (12-1-0) | 0.8614 (3) | 39 | 42 | ||
| Jan 01 | L | Southern California (11-2-0) | 0.8525 (5) | 18 | 32 | @ Pasadena, CA | |
* Denotes a conference game.